The third-ranked Icecats will host Arizona State tonight at the Tucson Convention Center in what will be both schools' final tune-up before the American Collegiate Hockey Association tournament starts Tuesday in Athens, Ohio.

"The four practices this week are the season," Icecat head coach Leo Golembiewski said.

The Icecats (21-6) will also be seeking some revenge from ASU. When the two teams last met Jan. 27, ASU pulled out a 4-1 victory - its first over the Icecats since 1983, a streak of 64 games.

Both games will start at 7:30 p.m. and will be broadcast by KTKT (AM 990).

- Craig Degel

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The Arizona men's lacrosse team will host Bates College today at 7 p.m. at Tucson Magnet High School in a non-league game.

The Laxcats (1-0), are coming off an impressive win last week against Northern Arizona.

Arizona played Bates two years ago and beat the Bobcats 17-11.

Bates beat NAU Sunday 22-11.

Bates has been in Tucson all week and has had two practices a day - Felton thinks that will make them a better team for tomorrow's game.

Arizona will also take on New Mexico Sunday at 1 p.m.

- Joseph M. Molina

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The Arizona men's club rugby team will host UCLA today at 3 p.m. and Long Beach State Sunday at 11:30 a.m. The games will conclude a four-game Arizona homestand.

Arizona has had problems with the 49ers in the past. Long Beach State has given the Wildcats the most trouble of all the collegiate programs. The 49ers own a 19-4 all-time lead over UA.

- Joseph M. Molina

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The Arizona women's lacrosse team opens its home season with two games this weekend at Rincon Vista Field.

UA will play the University of California at San Diego tomorrow at 1 p.m. and Westmont Sunday at 11 a.m.

The Wildcats are coming off a successful weekend at the Santa Barbara Shootout in California. The "A" team placed fourth in the second division with a 3-2 record after winning the third division last year. The "B" team placed fifth in the fourth division of the Shootout with a 3-1-1 record.

Arizona is the only women's team in the state and plays in the Southern California Women's Lacrosse Association. The UA won the SCWLA last season and earned a third-place finish in the Western Women's Lacrosse League.

- Patrick Klein

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The Arizona men's water polo club kicks off its spring season with a splash this weekend at the 1996 Desert Duel Tournament in Tempe.

Hosted by Arizona State, the tournament features 16 of the nation's top water polo squads - including Division I power Stanford.

The Wildcats play twice today, at 5:30 p.m. against the San Diego Shores and at 8:30 p.m. against Vancouver. Tomorrow Arizona faces Wyoming at 3:40 p.m. If UA can finish first or second in its group it will advance to the playoff bracket Sunday.

- Ron Parsons